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The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

The school newspaper of Oakville High School

myOHSonline

Johnston and Goodman work on completing their spreads for yearbook before the deadline. “I think yearbook is the hardest only because there’s very strict deadlines. We have to submit pages to get it printed,” Johnston said. “It's not like you can make up late work because pages have to be submitted and there's a lot that goes into each page.” Although yearbook may be the hardest, Johnston and Goodman both agree that it was their favorite class of the three journalism courses.

Trifecta Dynamic Duo

Madi Paluczak, Reporter October 15, 2024

At OHS, there are three different journalism classes you can choose from: yearbook, broadcast and newspaper. Many students only choose to take one or two in their four years if any, but Alyssa Johnston...

Assistant tennis coach, Shelby Enright, counts how many players are on the court during a match against Parkway West on Sep. 28. “My favorite thing about coaching is watching the players grow and getting to help them learn the sport,” Enright said. Enright said she enjoys cheering on the players and being there to support them.

Heart of the Community

Claire Goodman and Alex Vaughn October 14, 2024

In the Oakville community, there are many familiar faces that people might see depending on if they are eating out, going to school or even just enjoying a high school tennis match. Shelby Enright,...

Cast members get together to rehearse singing their parts of "The Addams Family" musical. “Our first rehearsal, the cast sounded amazing together, and I think the show will be a lot better than last year,”  Teagan Crecelius (11) said. Not only are they trying to keep their reputation, the cast is hoping for an even better performance this year.

Oakville Theater brings ‘The Addams Family’ to life

Wyatt Cary, Reporter September 30, 2024

In the world of OHS theater, students are rehearsing lines, practicing singing and running through choreography in preparation for this semester's musical. The second musical in the last 20 years, “The...

Brianna Nitz and Isaac Freitag pose with the Student Council executives during a ceremony held at the last meeting. "I became a teacher not just to teach Spanish, but to create a space where students feel welcome, supported, creative, and ultimately to have fun while learning," she said. Nitz was a Student Council sponsor, but she also spearheaded the creation of Games Club.

Nitz’s Next Chapter

Lucy Caira, Reporter May 29, 2024

Walking through the foreign language hallways of Oakville, students are greeted with earnest enthusiasm from every doorway. A vital member of this community is nine-year Spanish I and II teacher Brianna...

Sawyer Bess (12) gets ready to interview with his creative director Jacob King. “It was a great experience. I got to meet a lot of people and to learn a lot more about St. Louis itself,” Bess said. “Everyone at Aligned Media was super helpful and welcoming to me, and I’m so glad I did the internship.” Bess will attend Mizzou for their journalism program after graduating.

Hands-On Media

Kristian Nelsen, J1 Reporter May 24, 2024

Many OHS journalism members intend to continue a journalist career path, but one student in particular is gaining hands-on experience already in his senior year of high school.  Sawyer Bess (12) recently...

Lalia Cejvan (12) stands in Dubai before she leaves for America in 2022. “ We made the decision to move her so we can be closer to family that we don’t usually talk to,” Cejvan said.  She has made many new friends since she came to America.

Fresh Start

Paige Hughes, J1 Reporter May 24, 2024

Some people were born in America and stay in America. Some were born in a different country and stay there. For Laila Cejvan (12), she has gotten the experience of both from moving to America from Dubai. “My...

Halima Abid (12) plays a Gimkit in her government class. “In school, I love playing Gimkit,” Abid said. “My favorite game is the jumping one called Don’t Look Down.” Abid said that if she could play any game in school, she would choose Gimkit.

Afghanistan to America

Chloe Ruth, J1 Reporter May 17, 2024

In August of 2021, Halima Abid and her family of 15 others bravely fled Panjshir in the midst of war when the Taliban invaded Afghanistan.  Translating for Hamila, Masi Abid, also an Oakville High...

Drew Geisler (11) working on an electric work switch earlier this year at South Tech. “If it were scaled up it could turn on an AC unit,” said Geisler. This was Geisler’s first year at South Tech and he hopes to learn more in future to help him find his future career.

Building his future

Avry Kluempers, J1 Reporter May 17, 2024

One day in class Drew Geisler (11) watched a presentation that would lead to his most enjoyable learning experience. The presentation was about South Tech, a school that provides students with real-world...

Chloe Ruth smiles in front of the Eiffel Tower, as she holds her silver medal over her shoulder. “I loved this photo because it showed the medal we won as well as the team USA jacket,” Ruth said. “Standing in front of the Eiffel Tower reminded me that Worlds was kind of like the Olympics of baton twirling.” Ruth was beyond grateful to have made it so far in her twirling career so young, she cannot wait to win another medal in the upcoming future.

Top Twirler

Allyson Christopher, J1 Reporter May 17, 2024

As Chloe Ruth was sitting in her Kindergarten class, she saw something amazing that would change her life. “One of my friends would twirl in Kindergarten and would bring in her pom poms and her baton...

Thomas Westbrook (12), Stella Kolb (9) and Matt Kennedy (11) pretend to sword fight. “[The hardest part was] probably getting into the headspace,” Kolb said, “because I'm a 15-year-old girl and I'm supposed to be an 18-year-old male. I had to have a deeper voice and [different] mannerisms and on top of remembering the lines….” Kolb looked forward to the banquet and to future productions.

Theater Teachings

Maddy Geisler, Design Editor-In-Chief May 14, 2024

Theater students put on their spring production of "The Outsiders," working with a fight coordinator to accomplish a number of stunts.  “We wanted to go all in for the stage combat in this show,”...

Water Polo Prodigy

Wyatt Cary, Reporter April 18, 2024

Trent Batten, a senior on the water polo team, has been playing at the varsity level all four years. He has progressively gotten better every year.  Batten started his first season of water polo and...

Deep Roots

Deep Roots

Tristan Howard, Editor-in-Chief April 12, 2024

Pauline Cella came out of college and moved to Saint Louis for a banking job. But, on a whim, her career went a different direction. “I got married, and my husband was like, ‘Oh, we should buy this...

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